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DIY automotive repair: How to change a flat tire
Article Toolsby Jamie Young
Alright, everyone, it is easy to change a flat tire.
What I am going to write is how to fix a flat tire.
First, you will need a tool that will put a plug into
the hole of the tire. A rubber plug (3 inches) is carefully
positioned on the head of a thick needle and it is stretched
out along this tool.
Secondly, drill the hole in the tire easily to make it
widen. Then put some liquid grease on the thick needle or aka
the tool. It is a process that is comparable to sewing. When
you're ready with these two steps, then push the threaded tool
and plug into the hole.
The tool has a release and you back it out of the tire.
What is left is a vulcanized plug over and in the hole. Then
simply snip off the excess.
As a final stage, spray water over the plug to see if it
bubbles. With no bubbles, you have fixed your flat tire.
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